do you have a lot of nasty horrible spiders in NZ and dodgy critters?
i would be scared to go to the little boys room.i have seen anne go in the bathroom to get rid of a daddy longlegs.* shivers at the thought.*

No we have no bugs or critters that are dangerous, our one poisonous spider is found only around certain isolated parts of the NZ coast... I can't say if I have ever really see it though I used to as a kid love to chase bugs n stuff... we have no big wild beasties and no snakes at all

so they all emigrated to OZ then.

Yup, I am the only Kiwi that has never been to OZ, I hate creepy crawlies that bite, sting and especially will kill... I would love to be brave enough but nup can't do itA friend from the past dropped in yesterday, from pennsylvania, Virginia, going to his brothers wedding and he was trying to convince me to go to Brisbane with him nextweek... he's setting up house there for a year and wanted company... I CANNOT GO TO AUSSIE it is too scary

same here i am like a little scaredy cat when it comes to creepy crawlies.

is every one in OZ and NZ called bruce and Sheila...
thinks...............

Second Bruce: G'day, Bruce!

First Bruce: Oh, Hello Bruce!

Third Bruce: How are you Bruce?

First Bruce: A bit crook, Bruce.

Second Bruce: Where's Bruce?

First Bruce: He's not 'ere, Bruce.

Third Bruce: Blimey, it's hot in here, Bruce.

First Bruce: Hot enough to boil a monkey's bum!

Second Bruce: That's a strange expression, Bruce.

First Bruce: Well Bruce, I heard the Prime Minister use it. "It's hot enough to boil a monkey's bum in here, your Majesty," he said and she smiled quietly to herself.

Third Bruce: She's a good Sheila Bruce, and not at all stuck up.

Second Bruce: Here! Here's the boss-fellow now! - how are you bruce?

(Enter fourth Bruce with English person, Michael)

Fourth Bruce: 'Ow are you, Bruce?

First Bruce: G'day Bruce!

Fourth Bruce: Bruce.

Second Bruce: Hello Bruce.

Fourth Bruce: Bruce.

Third Bruce: How are you, Bruce?

Fourth Bruce: G'day Bruce.

Fourth Bruce: Gentleman, I'd like to introduce man from Pommeyland who is joinin' us this year in the philosophy department at the University of Walamaloo.

Everybruce: G'day!

Michael: Hello.

Fourth Bruce: Michael Baldwin, Bruce. Michael Baldwin, Bruce. Michael Baldwin, Bruce.

First Bruce: Is your name not Bruce?

Michael: No, it's Michael.

Second Bruce: That's going to cause a little confusion.

Third Bruce: Mind if we call you "Bruce" to keep it clear?

Fourth Bruce: Gentlemen, I think we better start the faculty meeting. Before we start, though, I'd like to ask the padre for a prayer.

First Bruce: Oh Lord, we beseech Thee, Amen!!

Everybruce: Amen!

Fourth Bruce: Crack tubes! (Sound of cans opening) Now I call upon Bruce to officially welcome Mr. Baldwin to the philosophy faculty.

Second Bruce: I'd like to welcome the pommey bastard to God's own Earth, and remind him that we don't like stuck-up sticky-beaks here.

Everybruce: Hear, hear! Well spoken, Bruce!

Fourth Bruce: Bruce here teaches classical philosophy, Bruce there teaches Haegelian philosophy, and Bruce here teaches logical positivism. And is also in charge of the sheep dip.

Third Bruce: What's New-Bruce going to teach?

Fourth Bruce: New-Bruce will be teaching political science, Machiavelli, Bentham, Locke, Hobbes, Sutcliffe, Bradman, Lindwall, Miller, Hassett, and Benaud.

Second Bruce: Those are all cricketers!

Fourth Bruce: Aww, spit!

Third Bruce: Hails of derisive laughter, Bruce!

Everybruce: Australia, Australia, Australia, Australia, we love you amen!

Fourth Bruce:Bruce: Crack tube! (Sound of cans opening) Any questions?

Second Bruce: New-Bruce, are you a Poofter?

Fourth Bruce: Are you a Poofter?

Michael: No!

Fourth Bruce: No. Right, I just want to remind you of the faculty rules: Rule One!

Everybruce: No Poofters!

Fourth Bruce: Rule Two, no member of the faculty is to maltreat the Abbos in any way at all -- if there's anybody watching. Rule Three?

Everybruce: No Poofters!!

Fourth Bruce: Rule Four, now this term, I don't want to catch anybody not drinking. Rule Five,

Everybruce: No Poofters!

Fourth Bruce: Rule Six, there is NO ... Rule Six. Rule Seven,

Everybruce: No Poofters!!

Fourth Bruce: Right, that concludes the readin' of the rules, Bruce.

First Bruce: This here's the wattle, the emblem of our land. You can stick it in a bottle, you can hold it in your hand.

Everybruce: Amen!

Ya wouldn't believe it Steve but I have only ever met 1 Bruce... but the place is full of Steves, Daves and Johns everywhere ya bl**dy turn there is one of themJane is a popular Kiwi girl name... not many Debs where I am

Yeah, NZ and Ireland are the only countries of any appreciable size with no snakes... so when did St Paddy come down and drive yours away?


Q. What did St Patrick say as he drove the snakes out of Ireland?
A. "All comfy in the back, then?"

i have a one eyed trouser snake.but he does prefer a dark warm moist places to hide in.

Don't know why we have on snakes especially since Oz is only across the ditch.
St Paddy joke very good, hadn't heard it before

Not heard it?
My, you've had a sheltered upbringing haven't you - I first head it when I was abou 10 years old.

The answer he got wasn't too encouraging though...

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That was brilliant, copied it to share

that's hisssssterical....groan.